Yet another Cam allegation, this one far more serious for AU
It’s a new day, but the same story. Or, more precisely, the same story with a new twist. Joe Schad of ESPN.com is reporting that two sources who recruit for Mississippi State claim that Cam Newton, the Auburn quarterback who’s from College Park, and his father Cecil “admitted in separate phone conversations to a pay-for-play plan while Newton was being recruited late last year.”
More ominously for Auburn, Schad reports that Cam Newton called another recruiter to express regret, saying his father had chosen Auburn for him because “the money was too much.”
A tempest has raged around Newton the past week, beginning with ESPN’s original report that the former Mississippi State quarterback John Bond claimed he had been told it would take $180,000 for the player to enroll at MSU. A subsequent report by FoxSports.com contended that Newton had faced charges of cheating while at Florida, prompting angry responses from both Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs and coach Gene Chizik and, in a bizarre twist, a denial from Florida coach Urban Meyer that he had been FoxSports’ source.
But this latest report from ESPN marks the first time the Newtons, father and son, have been linked — even if the link comes via second-hand unnamed sources — to any recruiting malfeasance, and it’s also the first time it has been suggested — even if the suggestion was apparently made by Cam Newton himself — that the family might have received money from Auburn.
And this could change everything. Auburn’s stance to date has been that Newton is eligible to play for the Tigers, but a school cannot allow a player to continue to represent it if his eligibility is at issue. To date it hasn’t been. (The Bond allegations pertained to Mississippi State, not Auburn.) But now it is.
And Auburn, which is ranked No. 2 in both the Associated Press poll and the BCS standings, plays Georgia on Saturday. You’d be well advised to stay tuned.
Still more Cam! Even by SEC standards, this latest tempest is mind-boggling.
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DawgSinceBirth
November 10th, 2010
11:40 am
I LOVE IT!!!! I have NEVER understand the whole “I love that the conference has a GREAT representative in the BCS!” crap….if it ain’t GEORGIA, it ain’t helping us!!!!! PERIOD!!!!!!
I grew up in Columbus, GA….this has been going on FOREVER!!!! ******Auburn is the ONLY team (that I know of) that has been on PROBATION in EVERY DECADE since the 1940’s….that is AMAZING…..but, hey, THAT IS AUBURN!!!!!
Go Dawgs!
Cash Newton
November 10th, 2010
11:41 am
As I said it my Money and I need it NOW! Oh well last year!
game over
November 10th, 2010
11:41 am
It’s over Auburn. You won’t be playing football for several years.
Dont worry Auburn, SMU got good again....
November 10th, 2010
11:42 am
Ryan Mallet might be 1st, and most likely the BIlls are thinking Luck or Mallet, not Luck and Locker. Of course Fitz has been looking decent, so maybe the Bills make a mistake and not take a QB.
$200,000 buys lots of oodles o' noodles
November 10th, 2010
11:43 am
Why does Tony “Jabroni” Barnhardt and Paul “slimebaum” love this guy so much and defend him til death? Because it’s a great story for them and their radio shows. These idiots could care less if this punk goes down in flames, its all about them.
Auburn 2010 = SMU 1987
thinking ahead
November 10th, 2010
11:43 am
If Auburn gets the death penalty, I think Mike Slive needs to get Texas A&M in the offseason. Then when Auburn comes back, add a 14th team. That allows for a few years to figure out who the 14th team would be.
Bosshog
November 10th, 2010
11:44 am
dang. that didn’t sound right.
cam ain’t playing with little boys like Tebow.
cam is playing against little boys. much better.
Cammy cam for president.
go cam.
Pensacola Dawg
November 10th, 2010
11:44 am
This is bad for Aubarn, but I hope Cam plays its time for the Dawgs to Man -Up.
That Guy
November 10th, 2010
11:44 am
No, not paying parking tickets doesn’t seem so bad, but I tell you what does, the leader of the sports institution at a major university who let’s say drives drunk and has a female in the car with him (not his wife) and said female’s panties in his lap. Let’s not cast stone folks.
DecaturDre
November 10th, 2010
11:45 am
If it is true so what. But I want to know what took this agent or MSU so long to come forth. Is it because Auburn is ranked high and Cam will probably win the Heisman. There is always a underline motive. I have kids that play sports and will have a good chance to play college sports. They should get paid. These kids spend more than 40 HRS a week preparing for the upcoming games every week. The coaches, schools and the NCAA makes a killing. If we the fans make enough fuss about this it will change.
drsoul
November 10th, 2010
11:46 am
Unfortunately, usually in these cases, “where there is smoke, there is fire”…… too many little things leaking not to have some substance… certainly not a situation that can be ignored… one always hopes that these athletes and their families are smarter than what has been alleged…that to get a good education while playing a sport they love and excel in would be enough; in certain cases, such as Newton, to be able to see the next step of the NFL…..be patient and work through the system to find the real and big money… just another issue too well known of ignorance and greed… I feel that there still is quite a lot of ‘under the table’ benefits going on out there in the world and I think there should be real laws that would punish the ones to put up the benefits… the real sorrow here is that if something is amiss here, there will be a fallout and a lot of ‘honest’ scholarship players and teams stand a chance to be punished for the greed of one family…!!!!
I think that we will see more clearing of the smoke and finding the fire ….real soon…!!!!
Bosshog
November 10th, 2010
11:46 am
if cam’s dad received money why would he tell another school his dad received money. he can’t be playing qb if he is that damn.
a guy who throws a laptop out of his dorm ain’t dumb enough to spill such info on his pops.
he is ATL he knows better.
this nothing but pure BS.
Bosshog
November 10th, 2010
11:47 am
dumb not damn. I been drinking too much. oops.
sableman
November 10th, 2010
11:48 am
Leave it to you to write a column dragging mud into a story and acting like a sleazy National Enquirer reporter. You and most of the rest of the sports media are so excited and thrilled that you have something to report that is controversial and negative. Do you know why you and other sports media people talk about stuff like this, Brett Favre and other things like it? Because you don’t know enough about sports in general to speak intelligently about it. Still waiting for those personal attacks on Paul Hewitt to start from you.
Bosshog
November 10th, 2010
11:49 am
cammy cam is the man y’all neeed to get off his you know what and let him play ball.
DJD
November 10th, 2010
11:50 am
Say goodbye to Auburn football for a few years…
mark twain
November 10th, 2010
11:50 am
WHO CARES THEY ALL CHEAT SO WHAT. WHAT THEY NEED TO INVESTIGATE IS THE NCAA AND HOW MUCH THEY MAKE, BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL LAWYERS AND THEY ARE ALL DISHONEST, SO PUT THEM ALL IN JAIL.
Buckeye
November 10th, 2010
11:52 am
All of this chatter does not take away the fact that UGA is likely heading to the……
B I R M I N G H A M B O W L
TrueBlueBravesFan
November 10th, 2010
11:53 am
Well Buckeye, if the NCAA finds something that’s better than Auburns going to get…:-)
And yet again....
November 10th, 2010
11:54 am
*Sources*
Nothing concrete.
No evidence.
Nothing but heresay, rumors and speculation.
And yet the media pushes it and the *sheeples* who can’t think for themselves eat it up.
We’re a sad, sad society.
Lowcountry Bulldawgs
November 10th, 2010
11:54 am
Talking with a Auburn alum who will be at the game Saturday, the team is fired up. The other coaches of repectives teams (lady b-ball coach among them) have even came to the team to voice support for them. Auburn is rally’ing behind Newton. Could be ugly Saturday.
Herbie Hancock
November 10th, 2010
11:55 am
Buckeye,
Ohio State football is overrated junk. You’d have 3-4 losses already if you played in the SEC.
Casey Kasem with a song dedication to the Auburn Football program...
November 10th, 2010
11:58 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_50-gOeBilc
Seinfeld
November 10th, 2010
11:58 am
MANAGER: Vincent stopped making picks.
ELAINE: (upset) Well, how am I gonna know what movies to see?
MANAGER: We have a wide variety of Gene picks.
ELAINE: (dismissive) Gene’s trash.
MANAGER: I’m Gene.
To "drsoul"
November 10th, 2010
11:58 am
How do you know when *so many things are leaking out* that it’s from many different sources?
How do you know it’s not one group, one individual or one organization that is leaking things here, there and everywhere?
How do you know it’s not one person set out to destroy another person or another organization?
The answer is, you do NOT know.
And if you believe it hook, line and sinker without a shred of evidence, then you’ve swallowed the Kool-Aid. Just like the *source* and the unscrupulous media wanted you to.
"E-Bay" Green
November 10th, 2010
11:59 am
Greetings ThugDawg fans….today’s specials include pre-orders for my Auburn Game Jersey. I am also offering exclusive items signed by Cam “Laptop” Newton!!
And, of course, the ever popular red panties are continuing to sell, sell, sell!
And CASH man, no checks. I don’t need no stinking bank records, man.
BUBBA GUMP
November 10th, 2010
12:00 pm
Why is the FBI investigating Newton?
Clay
November 10th, 2010
12:02 pm
I, for one, hope all the truth comes out soon and not take years like it did for Reggie Bush and USC. Cam Newton sinking the Auburn football program could not happen to a better institution. Anyone in the metro area who thinks Auburn fans are good people has never had to interact with them away from metro Atlanta.
Ga Tiger
November 10th, 2010
12:07 pm
These are all innuendos, and the problem is most of the sportswriters, tv sports journalist, etc, who usually have never played a down of football in their life, jump at the opportunity to write a story to get higher publicity ratings and to stir up crap. Wait until proven before you crucify the guy or a program!!!
FullMetalJacket
November 10th, 2010
12:08 pm
Cam Newton and his father need to shut up, lawyer up, and stay out of the spotlight. Every time the Newton’s speak they sound more guilty. If there is no truth in the allegations, then he should have said that, directly and clearly. Instead, they just say that they are not going to say anything. For that matter, CGC is beginning to sound shrill in defending his star. I have no animosity towards AU or Newton, but his best play is to just play.
drsoul
November 10th, 2010
12:08 pm
“to dr soul”……seems like the ignorance is not limited to others…!!!!
Bill Clinton
November 10th, 2010
12:13 pm
Like Hillary always tells me, “where there is smoke……….. or stains on blue dresses…….or………..there is…..” or something like that.
All Auburn All In
November 10th, 2010
12:13 pm
I call BS. All this reporting is from so-called “sources.” Where’s the proof? This investigation has been going on for months. Very shady that it’s becoming so public now. WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!
FullMetalJacket
November 10th, 2010
12:13 pm
I hope the allegations and rumors are false, and if they are then the sources should be prosecuted fully and sued mercilessly. The problem is that the response by the Newtons is weak and only fuels legitimate inquiry. From Coach GC’s unequivocal statements, either Auburn is unaware of any wrongdoing (maybe an anonymous booster involved?) or he has just given his own exit interview.
Proud Tiger
November 10th, 2010
12:14 pm
@ Buckhead Dawg: Auburn fans have no reason to run our “yaps” because there is nothing to talk about other than rumor and unsubstantiated claims from unnamed sources. The only folks willing to buy into all this crap are angry fans of SEC teams which currently happen to suck. That would include you D!ckhead Dawg.
TheAntiMe
November 10th, 2010
12:15 pm
No wonder college football fights so hard to protect the status quo. The individual schools make millions and they only have to pay the coaches and the star players who make up less than 5% of the team’s rosters.
Proud Tiger
November 10th, 2010
12:17 pm
I am an idiot and an embarassment to my school! I should watch my mouth!
East Atlanta
November 10th, 2010
12:18 pm
So if a UGA player misses his traffic court date, it’s the END OF THE WORLD and UGA is a THUG PROGRAM and an OUT-OF-CONTROL DISGRACE. But now “Six-Fig” Newton is being investigated by the NCAA for accepting obscene amounts of money to play football at Auburn, and the media can’t jump on the sword fast enough to defend this guy? I thought TB had lost his marbles a few weks ago when he called for the public tar-and-feathering of CTG, but this is ridiculous. Take the rest of the season off, AJC, and let the real pros cover it.
#1 Gator cheers for U of Felons
November 10th, 2010
12:18 pm
Herschel Talker
November 10th, 2010
9:44 am
MB:
As long as he plays against the Dawgs and crushes them so Mark Richt can get canned, let’s not stir the pot.
HT
Yeah, play the guy guilty of a felony, just like the proud Gators did. Anything and att all costs to beat UGA…
SEC Football Fan
November 10th, 2010
12:19 pm
So how much did Auburn University pony up to purchase Cam Newton for all of those spoiled children at Auburn who think college is a football team with a school attached?
And lets not forget all of those fat rear ended fried chicken eating (with potato salad of course) Auburn fans stuffed into their Auburn shirts waiving their pom poms before they go home to their double wides in Pukeville, AL.
It’s so great that we have football to make us feel good about ourselves because we are all such losers.
Ane what are the 3 most common lies told by Auburn fans and grads?
3. My trailer is paid for.
2. I didn’t know she was my sister.
1. Honest officer, I was just helping the pig get over the fence.
FullMetalJacket
November 10th, 2010
12:20 pm
I will say it again, I hope Newton and AU are clean. But as an outsider I can say that AU fans can still be supportive and be realistic in looking at the situation. SEC jealousy, backbiting and infighting may again be at the core of these allegations, but now that they’re out there, it is foolish and naive for AU’s fans to close their eyes and plug their ears. Prove the allegations wrong and you will be redeemed…it is clear that just like accusing someone of rape, racism, or child molestation, the mere accusation is damaging enough. Especially accusing a Heisman candidate and conference championship contender in the post-Bush era.
What is that smell...
November 10th, 2010
12:21 pm
Ga Tiger
November 10th, 2010
12:07 pm
These are all innuendos, and the problem is most of the sportswriters, tv sports journalist, etc, who usually have never played a down of football in their life, jump at the opportunity to write a story to get higher publicity ratings and to stir up crap. Wait until proven before you crucify the guy or a program!!!
Where there is a stink, there is usually a pile…
FullMetalJacket
November 10th, 2010
12:22 pm
SEC Football Fan: you should know. By the way, don’t let the pig-sty gate hit your a$$ on the way out.
MURPHY
November 10th, 2010
12:23 pm
Proud Tiger,
Us Dawg fan’s thought the same thing about A.J till we found out about the jersey selling.100% of time if NCAA is involved like this-something will come up on wrong doing.
TheAntiMe
November 10th, 2010
12:24 pm
I just don’t believe it. Are you trying to say that some of these college players get paid to play for their team? Blasphemy! I know that someone like Reggie Bush would never have accepted money for playing.
FullMetalJacket
November 10th, 2010
12:24 pm
The funny thing is that “SEC FF” doesn’t realize that you could plug in the name of any conference school besides Auburn and his allegations would still be true. One possible exception is Vanderbilt, which sucks so bad in football that no one cares anyway.
Smart like a Fox
November 10th, 2010
12:24 pm
How come Stanford never has stuff like this go on?
KR
November 10th, 2010
12:25 pm
FullMetalJacket: it’s pretty hard to prove the allegations wrong when no concrete evidence has been offered to support the allegations.
OBammy
November 10th, 2010
12:26 pm
Was Cam’s contract for 1 or 2 years????
Ante Up
November 10th, 2010
12:27 pm
This stuff goes on at Stanford. They’re just way too smart to get caught.